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Hooda : On 4th June, they declared only one key, only the SBI paper's key. So how they evaluated the Canara bank papers?

CJI : Why were the grace marks given?

SG : According to me, it was not a correct decision. Apparently, there is a decision, if there is a time problem, grace marks be given. Later, the decision was recalled and a re-test was done.

CJI : How many centres did that happen?

NTA counsel : We will give the correct number.

NTA counsel says in some centres, midway, the wrong booklet was withdrawn and the correct booklet was distributed and in those centres, students were given grace marks for loss of time.

NTA informs in 8 centres the wrong booklet (Canara bank paper) was distributed.

NTA counsel says both set of papers (SBI and Canara bank) have same difficulty level.  

NTA : The number of candidates who got Canara bank paper are (slightly over 3000).

CJI : So at Jhajjar, students write the Canara bank for full time..what happened exactly?

NTA counsel : Jhajjar was a new centre. Perhaps the city coordinator may not have seen the message, as a result it got picked up from both places.

CJI : Are the banks not informed that you don't have to release? Canara bank wasn't told they are not to release?

SG : Message goes to the bank.

CJI : So how did the centre-in-charge at Jhajjar go to Canara bank?

NTA : It was a mistake, both on the part of coordinator and the bank.

CJI : How did this chap at Jhajjar go to the Canara bank to collect the papers?

SG : May be a mistake.

Hooda : Hardayal school distributed Canara bank paper.

CJI : For how long?

Hooda : Entire time, there was no delay. When Canara bank paper is not to be given, how come it was given? Then what is the mechanism? Principal says he got papers from both the banks.

Hooda : 24th of April the despatch happened they say. 3rd of May the paper reaches the bank. So between 24-3rd May, the papers remained in the hands of private players.

Hooda : Taking example of Hardayal School Jhajjar, principal goes to both the banks and takes papers. Paper from Canara bank is distributed. When it appeared that there are six students who get 720/720, two get 719 and 718, it was asked how from one centre so many toppers. Then NTA gave a statement that they were given grace marks as there was delay. But principal says there was no delay and Canara bank paper was distributed. But SBI paper had to be distributed.